At the start of every semester, the Torrey Honors College holds a series of lectures for each class of students called “Why You Read What You Read,” wherein a handful of professors review the course reading list and draw upon the larger intellectual discourse at play. Their answer to the larger “Why?”...

LifeWay Research found that in 2019, only 49% of pastors spoke openly about mental health, and 35% of avid churchgoers believed mental illness could be cured through Bible study and prayer alone. However, men’s mental health faces an even greater level of neglect in Christian circles. Men’s mental...

Entering Biola last semester, I was more than ecstatic to be in community with other Christians. In my experience attending my local magnet school, Las Vegas Academy of the Arts, it was rare to meet other Christians, let alone students who respected Christians. After four years of trials of faith in...

Pope Francis passed away at age 88 on Monday, April 21, just after he celebrated Easter with thousands of other Catholics in St. Peter’s Square.  There are 1.4 billion Catholics across the globe, with 11 million of them residing in California (29% of the state’s population). For them, Pope Francis...

Oh ye trucks parked in the lot  I cannot find one spot Do ye hear me scream? Do ye hear me sob?    In this small parking lot  There is a lesson to be taught  When ye see two spots  Thine eyes seem to cross  So that ye see not two,  But one just for you.   The...

I always believed that the biggest decision I would ever make in life would be getting married and having a child. I could change majors, transfer schools, even change careers — but marriage is the most life-altering choice I will ever make. I’ve always thought it most logical to think carefully,...

In a recent report from the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, it is estimated that one in 12 Christians in the U.S. are at risk of deportation or have a family member at risk of deportation; 80% of those at risk of deportation are Christian.  Trump’s...

Walking into Missions Conference 2025 was a bittersweet experience. All of the beauty surrounding Missions Conferences, from the worship to the prayer to the learning, was often overshadowed by the fact that I am a graduating senior and this one will be my last Missions Conference. SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT Missions...

A few weeks ago, I attended a protest called “March for Dignity: Protect our Immigrant Siblings” attended by faith communities committed to the protection of immigrants. As I walked amongst the people of faith, their love and fervor for justice and mercy left an impression on me. As a Christian,...

As Christian women in academics, female Biola students may find themselves struggling to reconcile career goals with their spiritual community — not because these two things are irreconcilable, but because we’ve seen a steep increase in Christian social media influencers supporting the “tradwife”...

When I was a little kid, one of my earliest memories was one of my birthdays, where I was sitting cross-legged on the floor in my parents’ bedroom — the only room in the house with a digital clock. It was early morning and I couldn’t hold myself still, bouncing up and down with eager anticipation...

Biola’s Student Government Association’s (SGA) Constitution preamble evokes language similar to the famous preamble of the US Constitution: “We, the students of Biola University, aim to advance the interests and well-being of our student body. To this end, we entrust our power in chosen representatives.”  The...